August 2011
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NEWS FLASH: Mario is Old!
I can’t understand why some gamers these days, who are generally well into adulthood, are whining that Super Mario is “old and stale” or “needs to be retired” or that every sequel title that comes out is a “rehash” regardless of what new ideas, themes, or mechanics are added to differentiate it from earlier games in the franchise.
NEWS FLASH: When you...
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Funky Book About Driving Trams
You know, you gotta do research when writing fiction. While ironically The Motorman isn’t actually a story about trains (though the story obviously starts with a train), the book How to Become a Competent Motorman: A practical Treatise on the Proper Method of Operating a Street Railway Motor-Car; also giving details on how to overcome Certain Defects certainly taught me a lot about what the...
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I'm in group C and no ones listening to me
A. DURR BAD THINGS LIKE DISASTERS ONLY HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE THE GOVT IS JUST USING FEAR TACTICS AND HYPE TO CONTROL PEOPLE WHEN THEY TELL YOU TO BE PREPARED FOR KNOWN DEADLY WEATHER EVENTS/NATURAL/MANMADE DISASTERS
B. OH SHIT ITS THE END OF THE WORLD GOD HATES US AND THE PROPHECY IS COMING TRUE LIKE THE BIBLE SAID IT WOULD GRAB THE GUNS AND GOLD AND HIT THE BUNKER AWW SHIT
C. lets not dwell...
Replacing the year old batteries in smoke detectors is evidently a waste of money and mention of replacing them is worthy of a stern talking to.
Can’t wait to move out sometimes.
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Home. now to explain what happened...
I live north of the evacuation line, but a homebound family member lives very far away in the PORK CHOP SANDWICHES (warning: swearing) zone.
So I left to drop off mom at grandmas so my uncle can take them BOTH to his house which is outside the evac zone, while I return home.
There was some nonsense about returning home 30 minutes into the journey for forgotten jacket and sunscreen (SUNSCREEN...
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It’s dumb how hard it is to find bubblegum cigars in the shops these days.
I know you don’t wanna encourage kids to smoke, but sometimes you wanna celebrate a new arrival without encouraging early departures either.
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Earthquake Nerdyness
You know you’re a nerd when you earthquake procedure is to…
plug your laptop in so your battery is topped off if the power goes out
perform an off-site backup of your computer
update your AIM status to “Wishcash used EARTHQUAKE”
Make popcorn (as in, on a stovetop with a pot and oil and raw kernels) and watch news coverage of said earthquake
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shootmeinmyfuckinghead asked: I just took it from a site about air ships. Thanks for the tip.
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What
I wrote all day.
One of these days I’ll make time to cook instead of having cold cereal for breakfast, a cheese sandwich for lunch and a graham cracker for dinner. I’m gonna eat DIFFERENT THINGS and stuff and life will be a wonderful adventure.
Goodnight.
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8/17/11 - Blog Entry
Today was an interesting day for me.
I ended up at the Apple store today and discovered that they discontinued the MacBook.
For me its sort of like hearing they retired your favorite make of car or something.
I also looked at iPhones.
I actually would never even begin to consider an iPhone specifically if not for the fact that I already use a Mac and all the phones software would be ultra...
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I Don't Like Jabu Jabu's Belly
I hate Jabu Jabu’s Belly.
I’m not actually “grossed out” in the sense were I can’t stand to look or would gag, but I find video game levels themed on the inside of an animals stomach aesthetically unappealing and no fun at all.
This is the reason why I’ll likely never play the third Mario & Luigi game in spite of Superstar Saga being one of my favorite...
Progress Update
I guess yall deserve and update after the laptop hinge drama.
I’ve been working nonstop.
I’m not the sort of person who usually skips meals, but when I flat out forget breakfast, I know I’m really pretty into this.
I’m not worried anymore.
Not finished yet, still loads of work to do, but I just gotta dive into this.
Now, more than ever before, I laud my parent’s wedding at my grandparent’s house in Dad’s old bedroom with Grandpa as Justice of the Peace and Grandma as the entire audience as the best freaking wedding ever.
Hang in there friends.
Good freaking grief.
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thegroods:
Zelda 2 - Japanese opening theme
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Blog - 8/12/11 "You lost today, but that doesn't...
Hot damn, I just watched Jones and the Last Crusade to just past the sewer scene and holy stuff. This is gonna be awesome. I’ll finish it tomorrow.
Now I’m watching Judge Jude on this bizarre local broadcast channel that replays that days episode of Judge Judy that aired on NBC, which I didn’t see because I was away then. Anyway, Judy is part of my winding down ritual....
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WatchI got the screen to work again!
I have to prop something behind the lid to keep it upright, but at least it works!
I really can’t believe the lengths you guys were willing to go to make sure I was alright!
You guys are the best and thank you so much.
I’m now more motivated and encouraged than ever knowing I’ve got good, generous like you supporting me, and because of that I...
thanks guys soo soo much, i never would have expected such a response, but since i kept up to date backups like voldemort had horcruxes, i lost absolutely no progress!!
i just need to be calm and bide my time until i can resume my great work
in the meantime i think ill take up hiking. i hear the forests of albania are lovely this time of year.
The table my laptop was on collapsed. The hinge is broken and theres no chance of repairing or replacing it. I thought it was a good table. I was on track to finishing the book before September when college started, now I can’t finish the book and don’t have a computer for college if I’m even able to go back, or anything to write the cover letters and proposals I would have...
“Do you realize that the… bank bailout — that sum of money is greater than the...”
– Dr. NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON, reacting to space programs such as the James Webb Space Telescope — the successor to the Hubble — falling to budget cuts, on Real Time (via inothernews)
8/9/11 - Blog Entry
I could have got one more chapter finished today, but I’m pleased with the progress I made.
I’ll have to get an early start tomorrow, but I think I can get to where I want to be within ten days or so.
Sorry to make this something of a “deluxe Tweet”, but I think the days of me spending an hour every day recounting in detail a day in which nothing of particular interest...
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Buzz off spell check, “aluminium” is a perfectly valid, internationally recognized spelling for the name of the 13th element and I’ll use it in my novel as I darn well please.
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